# Ariel Gesto

> Ariel Gesto is the Buenos Aires-based co-founder and CEO of InvGate, an enterprise software company born from his experience running IT operations. He developed its initial asset-management product with his savings, built a business serving international organizations, and announced its first institutional funding round, $35 million, in 2023. His public writing focuses on usable software, no-code workflows, AI governance, and learning from customers.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at InvGate
- **Organizations:** InvGate, Endeavor
- **Education:** Computer Engineering, Universidad Argentina de la Empresa (UADE)
- **Known for:** Built InvGate from an initial self-funded product into an international enterprise software business., Led InvGate through its first institutional funding round of $35 million in July 2023., InvGate’s publicly named customers include NASA, KPMG, Toyota, Arcos Dorados, and the US Army.

## Career timeline

- **—** — Participated in Gillette’s young-professionals program while studying engineering; later worked as a systems administrator at La Nación and held IT consulting and operations roles including at NCR.
- **2006–2009** — Developed the initial asset-management software before InvGate’s formal establishment and first demonstrations in 2009.
- **2009** — InvGate was formally established in Buenos Aires.
- **2013** — InvGate opened US offices and sold its asset-management solution to the US Department of State for its embassies; his company biography dates his Endeavor entrepreneurship affiliation to 2013.
- **2023** — Announced InvGate’s first institutional financing: a $35 million growth round led by Riverwood Capital with Endeavor Catalyst participating.
- **2024** — Published essays on no-code enterprise workflows, AI measurement, and user experience; appeared with Matt Beran on Ticket Volume episode 91.
- **2025** — Published on configurable software and community learning; reflected on the ENVISION user summit.
- **2026** — Opened ENVISION’26 in Buenos Aires with a discussion of AI, data quality, and operational complexity.

## Achievements

- Built InvGate from an initial self-funded product into an international enterprise software business.
- Led InvGate through its first institutional funding round of $35 million in July 2023.
- InvGate’s publicly named customers include NASA, KPMG, Toyota, Arcos Dorados, and the US Army.
- InvGate received CIOReview’s IT Asset Management Company of the Year 2025 designation.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Opened the third ENVISION user conference in Buenos Aires on September 24, discussing AI’s dependence on data quality and intentionally designed operations.
- **2025-10** — Published “Envision’25: Community as a Strategic Advantage,” arguing for peer learning and direct customer exchange.
- **2025-03** — Published an argument for configuration over extensive custom coding in IT service management systems.

## Links

- Website: https://invgate.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arielgesto/

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Last updated: 2026-10-13